Edouard Heene (27 Jul 1872 – 24 Jul 1947) was a Belgian master builder in the

Meetjesland The Meetjesland () is a historical region in the north-west of the province East Flanders in Belgium. Etymology There are many legends surrounding the origin of the name. The most known is the one of Emperor Charles V (Charles V) who was known for ...

late in the 19th and early in the 20th century. He was a major figure in the monumental architectural development of

Eeklo Eeklo () is a Belgium, Belgian Municipalities in Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region, Flemish Provinces of Belgium, province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises only the city of Eeklo proper. The name ''Eeklo'' comes from the cont ...

; among his projects was the City Hall with Belfry of Eeklo (

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Honours

Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice ''Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice'' ("For Church and Pope" in Latin) is a decoration of the Holy See. It is currently conferred for distinguished service to the Catholic Church by lay people and clergy. History The medal was established by Leo XII ...

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''Edouard Heene''

Flanders Heritage Agency The Flanders Heritage Agency is an agency of the Flemish government that supports the minister responsible for immovable heritage in formulating a well-founded and up-to-date policy for immovable heritage in Flanders. Its tasks include inventoryin ...

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Het Nieuwsblad (; ) is a Flemish newspaper that mainly focusses on "a broad view" regarding politics, culture, economics, lifestyle, society and sports. History and profile In 1929, was published by for the first time. In 1939, the sports paper ''Spo ...

1872 births 1947 deaths People from Eeklo Belgian architects Recipients of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice {{Belgium-architect-stub